Black / Red LE Mirny Station was the Soviet

Mirny Station was the Soviet Union’s first station on the Antarctic continent and represented the ambition and dedication of the Soviet Union to the research and exploration of one of the most interesting

The side profile of the watch has a unique Volcano-like appearance with a larger caseback gently tapering to the bezel and dial opening

Soyuz is the Russian word for “Union”

The hammer and the sickle became widely used by communist parties all over the world and is arguably one of the most widely recognized emblems of the 20th century

The outer rim of the dial reads:

Black / Red LE Mirny Station was the SovietUser Manual: EN Grigory Nikolayevich Neujmin (1886 1946) was a GeorgianRussian astronomer, native of Tbilisi in Georgia, and a discoverer of numerous minor planets as well as 6 periodic and a hyperbolic comet at the Pulkovo and Simeiz Observatories during the first half of the 20th century. Neujmin is credited with the discovery of 74 asteroids, and notably 951 Gaspra and 762 Pulcova. He also discovered and co discovered 6 Jupiter family comets, He